A.wear golden ornaments or apparel, Hdt.1.82, Euph. 38, Sotad.9.4, Arist.Oec.1349a24, Chor.32.70 p.360F.-R.; “διά τινα ἀρχὴν ἢ ἱερωσύνην” Artem.2.9, cf. 1.77; esp. of priests, “δεδόχθαι τοὺς ἱερεῖς -φορεῖν τοῖς θεοῖς” SIG704E31 (Delph., ii B. C.); “οἱ -φοροῦντες τῇ θεῷ ἱερεῖς” BMus.Inscr.4.481*.437 (Ephes., ii A. D.); also [“ἰχθῦς] χρυσοφορέων” wearing a gold ornament, Luc.Syr.D.45; wear a gold ring, App.Pun.104.
II. pay gold as a tax, D.S.4.83.
III. carry gold, of streams, App.Mith.103.